2010_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kansas

2010 United States Senate election in Kansas

2010 United States Senate election in Kansas

US election


The 2010 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 2, 2010, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Senator Sam Brownback did not seek a third full term, but instead successfully ran for Governor of Kansas.

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Fellow Republican and representative Jerry Moran won the open seat. This was the first open-seat United States Senate election in Kansas for this seat since 1968.[lower-alpha 1]

Background

Sam Brownback was first elected to the Senate in 1996, replacing Bob Dole, who resigned to run for President. Brownback stated that he would not run for re-election in 2010 because of self-imposed term limits. Kansas is one of the most Republican states in the nation; no Democrat has been elected to either Senate seat since 1932.

Republican primary

Candidates

Campaign

The retirement of Brownback, a popular U.S. Senator, led to a heavily competitive primary election. Tiahrt, who was on the Committee of Appropriations, had been accused of excessive earmarking while he was in Congress. From 2006 to 2008, Tiahrt had requested and supported a total of 63 solo earmarks, costing $53.9 million. In the same period, Moran had requested and supported a total of 29 earmarks, with a pricetag of $13.4 million.[5][6]

Endorsements

Moran

Notable individuals and organizations endorsing Jerry Moran[7]

Tiahrt

State/local-level positions (State Senators, Governors, etc.)[8]
  • State Senator Steve Abrams
  • State Senator Les Donovan
  • State Senator Dick Kelsey
  • State Senator Julia Lynn
  • State Senator Ty Masterson
  • State Senator Carolyn McGinn
  • State Senator Susan Wagle
  • Kansas House Majority Leader Ray Merrick
  • Kansas Speaker Pro Tempore Arlen Seigfreid
  • State Representative Steven Brunk
  • State Representative J. David Crum
  • State Representative Peter DeGraaf
  • State Representative Mario Goico
  • State Representative John Grange
  • State Representative Phil Hermanson
  • State Representative Steve Huebert
  • State Representative Aaron Jack
  • State Representative Kasha Kelley
  • State Representative Dan Kerschen
  • State Representative Brenda Landwehr
  • State Representative Joe McLeland
  • State Representative Virgil Peck
  • State Representative Marc Rhoades
  • State Representative Gene Suellentrop
U.S. federal positions (Senators, Congressmen, etc.)[8]
Notable individuals and organizations endorsing Todd Tiahrt[8]

Polling

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Results

Primary results by county.
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  •   Moran—80–90%
  •   Moran—70–80%
  •   Moran—60–70%
  •   Moran—50–60%
  •   Moran—40–50%
  •   Tiahrt—40–50%
  •   Tiahrt—50–60%
  •   Tiahrt—60–70%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Robert Conroy, retired railroad employee
  • David Haley, state senator[11]
  • Lisa Johnston, administrator at Baker University[12]
  • Charles Schollenberger, retired communications executive[13]
  • Patrick Wiesner, attorney and CPA

Polling

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Results

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General election

Candidates

Major

Minor

Campaign

Kansas is a very red state, where no Democrat has won a U.S. Senate election since 1932.[14] After the primary, Moran chose not to release any more negative advertisements. Democrat Lisa Johnston ran a low-profile, quiet race. On election day, she won only two counties: Wyandotte County and Douglas County, while Moran won statewide by a landslide.[15]

Debates

The two never met for a debate.[16]

Predictions

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Polling

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Fundraising

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Results

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Notes

  1. Sheila Frahm ran for the 1996 special election to finish Bob Dole's term, but lost in the primary to Sam Brownback.

References

  1. "Londerholm drops out of Senate race". Associated Press. July 13, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  2. "Moran now eyes U.S. Senate seat". Associated Press. November 8, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2008. [dead link]
  3. "Tiahrt preparing for Senate race in Kansas". Associated Press. November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2008. [dead link]
  4. "Congressman Tiahrt Announces Senate Steering Committee - KWCH - Kansas News and Weather". KWCH. January 27, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  5. Clark, Matthew (June 5, 2010). "POLITICS BLOG: Earmarks, earmarks and more earmarks - Pittsburg, KS". Morning Sun. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  6. "Truth Test". YouTube. June 7, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  7. "Jerry Moran Endorsements". Moran for Kansas. June 2, 2010. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  8. "Todd Tiahrt Endorsements". Todd Tiahrt for Kansas. June 2, 2010.
  9. "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  10. "Kansas Primary results". Politico. August 3, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  11. "State Sen. David Haley to enter race for U.S. Senate | Wichitopekington | Wichita Eagle Blogs". Blogs.kansas.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  12. "Moran squeezes past Tiahrt, looks forward to Johnston". KCUR-FM. Associated Press. August 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  13. "The Hutchinson News Online Edition". Hutchnews.com. June 15, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  14. "Wyandotte County voters buck statewide trend". BonnerSprings.com. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  15. "Moran takes Senate seat - McPherson, KS - The McPherson Sentinel". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  16. "Senate". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  17. "Battle for the Senate". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  18. "2010 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  19. "Race Ratings Chart: Senate". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  20. "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Kansas". fec.gov. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
  21. "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State.

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